AMNHA: Granite Ruins (PAP) Traditional Cache

AMNHA Geo-Path Series

AMNHA: Granite Ruins

Series: Past and Present Passages

Cache Info: This is a medium sized plastic container with a twist lid.

These granite ruins are an example of commonly-seen building materials of the area and the impact of the quarrying industry in the Lithonia area. The granite of Arabia Mountain, called Tidal Grey, was prized for its strength and its "swirl" pattern known as gneiss. The Tidal Grey was quarried to use for buildings, curbing, pavers, and for chicken feed supplement. The granite of Panola Mountain, however, was never quarried because of its softer texture.

Granite Ruins - taken March 2017.

It is believed that these ruins once served several purposes, including a gas station, store, and a residence. In previous decades, it was not uncommon for a location to serve as a person's workplace as well as his home, especially in remote areas, as this would have been decades ago.

As the use of the automobile became more popular, gas stations appeared on the landscape from busy main streets to rural areas.  Especially in the country, it was not uncommon for a gas station to be added to existing structures or businesses, such as restaurants, repair shops, or general stores.  This may explain the several different structures clustered together that the visitor sees today.

The ruins are unstable in some places, so please do not touch or climb on them.

Window View - taken May 2015.

Parking available at the Arabia Alliance parking lot on Klondike Road. Take the trail that begins at the SE corner of the parking lot and follow it approximately 500 feet to the ruins. The cache is outside of the ruins in a corner.

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Cell service will be limited in various areas on the AMNHA Geo-Path. If you are using your cell phone, you can download the cache info to your phone and travel the trails using the offline mode.

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See additional waypoints for parking coordinates, points of interests and trailheads.

Each cache is classified in one of following series:
Arabia Mountain Adventures
Lands Less Visited
Lithonia's Historic Hike
Panola Mountain Pathways
Past and Present Passages
South River Stroll

Download the passports to collect the passwords:
Geo-Path Passport
Lands-Less-Visited Passport
Past and Presents Passages Passport

Hours:
Sunrise to Sunset